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Peter Guber buys Warriors

By Mark Lacter | July 15, 2010 11:08 AM

The Hollywood producer is being joined by Joe Lacob, managing partner at private equity firm Kleiner Perkins, CNBC is reporting. Purchase price is a record $450 million (previous record for an NBA franchise was $401 million for the Phoenix Suns). That's a ton of money considering that last December Forbes valued the team at $315 million - and considering that Golden State is among the league's perennial losers. Guber has a history with minor league sports teams



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